James Geikie LL.D., D.C.L.(Dunelm), F.R.S.(L.X.E.), F.G.S.
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Date | Details |
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1839 | Born August 23rd in Edinburgh. Educated at Edinburgh High School and University. |
1861 | Entered Geological Survey. |
1866 | Paper to Royal Society Edinburgh “On the buried forests and peat-mosses of Scotland and the changes of climate which they indicate”. |
Survey work chiefly in the Lowlands and bordering tracts of Southern Uplands and Highlands – including mapping of Silurian, Old Red Sandstone, Carboniferous and associated igneous rocks. | |
Holidays devoted to study of glacial phenomena. | |
1867 | Promoted to Geologist. |
1869 | District Surveyor. Engaged in resurveying of ground for mapping of drift and peat deposits (hitherto omitted from survey maps). |
1871-1872 | Series of papers to Geological Magazine “On changes of climate during the Glacial Epoch”. |
1874 | “The Great Ice Age” published. |
1882 | Resigned from Survey. |
Appointed to Chair of Geology at Edinburgh University in succession to A. Geikie. Prepared new text book “Outlines of Geology” (1884). | |
Set himself to reform teaching geography in schools – Scottish Geographical Society formed for the purpose in 1884. | |
1884 | “Prehistoric Europe”. |
1904 | Elected President of Scottish Geographical Society. Resigned after 6 years and was awarded the Gold Medal of the Society. For many years acted as Hon. Editor of the “Scottish Geographical Magazine”. |
1898 | Text book: “Earth sculpture or the origin of land-forms”. |
1891-1894 | Convenor of Science Degrees Committee at Edinburgh University. |
1894 | Elected Dean of the Faculty of Science. Twice elected President of a section of British Association (Geography and Geology). Delivered course of lectures at the Lowell Institute in Boston. |
1889 | Received Brisbane Medal from Royal Society Edinburgh. And Murchison Medal from Geological Society London. |
1894 | 3rd edition of “Great Ice Age” (largely rewritten). |
1913 | Mountains, their origin, growth and decay”. |
1914 | “The Antiquity of man in Europe” published form of Munro Lectures in Archaeology delivered at Edinburgh University). |
1914 | Resigned Professorship, continued President of Royal Society Edinburgh and Hon. Editor of Scottish Geographical Magazine. |
1915 | Died March 1st. |
Biographies and obituaries
Obituary - Archibald Geikie. Born in 1835, died 10th November 1924. Proceedings of the Geologists Association. v. 36 p.191-192. 1925
Evans, J.W. Obituary - Sir Archibald Geikie. [In Anniversary Address.]. Proceedings of the Geological Society in Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. v. 81 p.lii-lx. 1925
Campbell, Robert., . The late Professor James Geikie, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S. [Obituary.]. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. v. 11 p.232-235. 1923
Spencer, L.J. Obituary - Sir Archibald Geikie. Born 28th December 1835, died 10th Novemver 1924. Mineralogical Magazine. v. 21 p.234. 1927
Obituary - James Geikie (1939-1915). Mineralogical Magazine. v. 17 p.365. 1916
Obituary - Professor James Geikie, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.L.& E., F.G.S. Born 23rd August 1839, died 1st March 1915. Geologists Magazine. New Series. v. 2 p.192. 1915
Woodward, A.S. Obituary - Professor James Geikie. Born 1839, died 1915. [In Anniversary Address.]. Proceedings of the Geological Society in Quarterly Journal of the
Geological Society. v. 72 p.liii-lv. 1916
Geological Magazine (1913) p. 241
Geology of Yorkshire, Kendall and Wroot p. 438.
Publications
Geological Magazine (1913) pp 245-248.
Memoir: contributed to: Girvan (1869).
Memoir: contributed to: Ayr (1869).
Memoir: contributed to: Peebles (1869).
Memoir: contributed to: North Ayrshire (1872).
Memoir: contributed to: Central Lanark (1873).
Memoir: contributed to: Airdrie etc. (1879).
Works listed in the BGS Library catalogue
BGS publications
Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Etheridge, R. (1869). Explanation of sheet 7: Ayrshire: South-western district (fossil lists by R Etheridge) Mem Geol Surv G B (Scotl) (Sheet) (Edinburgh). (Memoir (Sheet) Geological Survey of GB (Scotland)). Edinburgh : HMSO.
Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. (1869). Explanation of sheet 14: Ayrshire: southern district. (Memoir (Sheet) Geological Survey of GB (Scotland)). Edinburgh : HMSO.
Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Jack, R.L. ; Etheridge, R. (1872). Explanation of sheet 22: Ayrshire (north part) with parts of Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire. (Memoir (Sheet) Geological Survey of GB (Scotland)). Edinburgh : HMSO.
Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. ; Geikie, A. ; Etheridge, R. (1873). Explanation of sheet 23: Lanarkshire: Central districts (lists of fossils by R Etheridge) Mem Geol Surv G B (Scotl) (Sheet) (Edinburgh). (Memoir (Sheet) Geological Survey of GB (Scotland)). Edinburgh : HMSO.
Geikie, J. ; Geikie, A. (1869). Explanation of sheet 24: Peeblesshire with parts of Lanark, Edinburgh and Selkirk. (Memoir (Sheet) Geological Survey of GB (Scotland)). Edinburgh : HMSO.
Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. ; Geikie, A. ; Etheridge, R. ; Geological Survey of Great Britain. Scotland (1879). Explanation of sheet 31: Stirling (southern part), Lanarkshire (northern part), Linlithgowshire (western borders). (Memoir (Sheet) Geological Survey of GB (Scotland); 31). Edinburgh : HMSO.
External publications
Geikie, J. (1914). The antiquity of man in Europe being the Munro Lectures, 1913. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd.
Geikie, J. (1898). Earth sculpture, or the origin of land-forms. (The progressive science series). London : John Murray.
Geikie, J. (1909). Earth sculpture, or the origin of land-forms. (The progressive science series). London : John Murray.
Geikie, J. (1904). Earth sculpture, or the origins of land-forms. London : John Murray.
Geikie, J. (1893). Fragments of earth lore : sketches & addresses geological and geographical. Edinburgh : Bartholomew.
Ramsay, A.C. ; Geikie, J. (1876). Geological map of Gibraltar 1:2 500 or 25.344 inches to a mile. [s.n.].
Geikie, J. (1875). Geology. (Chambers elementary science manuals). London : W.& R. Chambers.
Geikie, J. (1874). The Great Ice Age and its relation to the antiquity of man. 2nd rev ed. London : Isbister.
Geikie, J. (1894). The Great Ice Age and its relation to the antiquity of man. 3rd ed. London : Stanford.
Geikie, J. (1874). The great ice age and its relation to the antiquity of man. London : Isbister.
Geikie, J. (1876). Historical geology. (Chamber's Elementary Science Manuals). London : Chambers.
Geikie, J. (1908). James Geikie. 2nd ed. rev.. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd.
Newbigin, M.I. ; Flett, J.S. ; Geikie, J. (1917). James Geikie : the man and the geologist. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd.
Geikie, J. (1913). Mountains : their origin, growth and decay. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd.
Geikie, J. (1872). On changes of climate during the glacial epoch. London : Trubner.
Geikie, J. On the glacial phenomena of the Long island or Outer Hebrides: 1st paper. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 29(4) 1873 p.532-545.
Geikie, J. On the glacial phenomena of the Long island or Outer Hebrides: 2nd paper. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 34(4) 1878 p.819-870.
Geikie, J. (1903). Outlines of geology : an introduction to the science for junior students and general readers. 4th edition revised. London : Stanford.
Geikie, J. (1886). Outlines of geology : an introduction to the science for junior students and general readers. London : Edward Stanford.
Geikie, J. (1881). Prehistoric Europe : a geological sketch. London : Stanford.
Geikie, J. (1905). Structural and field geology : for students of pure and applied science. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd.
Geikie, J. ; Campbell, R. ; Craig, R.M. (1940). Structural and field geology for students of pure and applied science. 5th ed revised by Robert Campbell and Robert M. Craig. London : Oliver & Boyd.
Geikie, J. ; Campbell, R. ; Craig, R.M. (1953). Structural and field geology for students of pure and applied science. 6th ed revised by Robert Campbell and Robert M. Craig. London : Oliver & Boyd.
Geikie, J. (1920). Structural and field geology for students of pure and applied science. 4th rev. ed. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd.
Geikie, J. (1895). Structural and field geology for students of pure and applied science. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd.
Maps
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Young, J. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. (Dec[embe]r 1867). Sheet 7 Girvan [solid] [superseded]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. ; Horne, J. ; Irvine, D.R. (Dec[embe]r 1893). Sheet 8 Carrick [solid] [superseded]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. (Dec[embe]r 1868). Sheet 14 Ayr [solid]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Young, J. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. ; Skae, H.M. ; Irvine, D.R. (Dec[embe]r 1889). Sheet 16 [solid] Moffat. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, J. (December 1883). Sheet 17 [solid] Jedburgh. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, J. (December 1883). Sheet 18 [solid] Morebattle. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. (December 1870). Sheet 22 [solid] Kilmarnock. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. (Dec.1872). Sheet 23 Hamilton [solid] [superseded]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. (1995). Sheet 23W Hamilton solid. Solid ed. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Keyworth : British Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Howell, H.H. ; Young, J. (December 1868). Sheet 24 [solid] Peebles. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. (December 1879). Sheet 25 [solid] Kelso. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. ; Fowler, A. ; Cameron, I.B. ; MacGregor, A.G. ; Greig, D.C. (1969). Sheet 26 solid and drift Berwick upon Tweed (Duns). (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Institute of Geological Sciences.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Geikie, J. (December 1883). Sheet 26 [solid] Berwick upon Tweed. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Hull, E. ; Geikie, J. ; Jack, R.L. (March 1878). Sheet 30 [solid] Glasgow. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, A. ; Hull, E. ; Geikie, J. ; Jack, R.L. ; Peach, B.N. (Dec[embe]r 1875). Sheet 31 [solid] Airdrie. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Howell, H.H. ; Geikie, A. ; Young, J. ; Geikie, J. ; Peach, B.N. (June 1867). Sheet 40 [solid] [Kinross]. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Geikie, J. ; Grant Wilson, J.S. (Dec[embe]r 1888). Sheet 47 [solid] Crieff. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Peach, B.N. ; Howell, H.H. ; Young, J. ; Geikie, J. (December 1883). Sheet 48 [solid] Perth. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Howell, H.H. ; Skae, H.M. ; Geikie, J. (Feb[ruar]y 1884). Sheet 49 [solid] Arbroath. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
British Geological Survey ; Geikie, J. ; Skae, H.M. ; Barrow, G. (Dec[embe]r 1895). Sheet 56 [solid] Blairgowrie. [Solid ed.]. (Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000). Southampton : Ordnance Survey for the Geological Survey.
BGS archives
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GSM/DC/A/C/7/158,160 | J Geikie: Minutes on his appointment. | |
GSM/DC/A/C/8/135 | J Geikie: Letters concerning the appointment and promotion of Geikie. | |
GSM/DC/A/C/8/135,142 | J Geikie: Letters on his promotion. | |
GSM/DC/A/C/16/127,131 | J Geikie: Letters concerning the appointment and promotion of Geikie | |
GSM/DC/A/C/23/195 | J Geikie: Letters on his promotion. | |
GSM/DR/Ge/A/5 | Correspondence on various matters: letters to J.Craik, J.Evans, F.H.Hatch, J.Horne, D.R.Irvine, B... | |
GSM/GL/Wh/2 | Correspondence with other geologists inc. J.Geikie, Jukes-Browne, Rudler and S.V.Wood | |
GSM/GX/Ha/1 | Letters to J Geikie and three printed items | "The Lament o' St Giles's Bells", "Early Flint Tools" by "Naturalist" and pages 3-6 of a paper on... |
GSM/GX/Hd/1 | Letter to J Geikie | |
GSM/GX/Hr/3/1 | Letters to J Geikie, Kitchin, Allen and H B Woodward | |
GSM/GX/Hs/1 | Correspondence: letters to J Geikie about drift deposits of Leicestershire; F.W.Rudler, S.V.Wood... | |
GSM/GX/Wa/1 | Letters from A R Wallace to J Geikie |